Atsuko Hatano is a Japanese Viola player using her instrument with a lot of electronics to add textures and layers to her sound. Definitely contemporary classical but with a very electronic approach.
She made a conceptual, avant-garde and organic album in 2018 called ‘Cells #2’ which sounds like a full strings orchestra though it’s entirely played by herself adding layers with her string viola in form of ‘Cells’.
When not playing solo, Atsuko is extremely active recording, collaborating and playing live with Jim O.Rourke, Eiko Ishibashi, Mocky and many more acts.
More info at: http://hatanoatsuko.com/
Bandcamp : https://atsukohatano. bandcamp.com
Playlist :
Atsuko Hatano : Cavern ( Cells #2 - 2017)
Atsuko Hatano : live 2019-05-07 - Studio 2 - Radio Panik
Triola ;Runaway Mirrorball (Chiral - 2019)
Atsuko Hatano : live 2019-05-07 - Studio 2 - Radio Panik
Atsuko Hatano : improvisation - live 2019-05-07 - Studio 2 - Radio Panik
Atsuko Hatano : Blind Alley (Bleeding Heart - 2018)